Getting closer with Google Earth

Hahahahahaha....its there alright.

Good thing is I have laptop on mapping and then follow along with co-ordinates on Google to find the right place.

I have waypoints from my two trips up there . I know where it is , but I still can't see it .

I would like to think that too much sex has ruined my eyesight , but unfortunately , I think it is really the lousy image on Google Earth .

Willie .

Disco

I am looking at 20 05.06.10 South and 123 31.44.13 East

Track to left is overgrown and not discernable but shot line is visible in places.

I would like to get closer to see some of the terrain. ( I have a pretty good idea what it looks like anyway...lol)

Cheers

Willem

I put in 20 05 06.10 S, 123 31 44.13 E and the country at this is not very good resolution. The coverage of Australia is not all the same resolution. There does not seem to be any rhyme or reason for the change in resolution boundaries. There are parts of Sydney at low resolution and some desert regions at high resolution.

PeterD

Not sure what you are talking about Pete

I can see my house in Peterborough but it seems to be an old photo taken about 5 years ago

Cheers

Just me rattling on about linux , another operating system :) , yeah most likely old photos but I gave up on it before , because I could not see it very clearly . Good to see they have upgraded it With Linux Google :)

Expensive, but effective option.

Last time I bought Aerials from the Government Contractor (2003) they cost me $53 each for the first 1 of a run and $23 each for every 1 in the run thereafter. From: United Photo & Graphic Services, Blackburn Victoria.

As opposed to when I purchased literally hundreds of them off Ebay for a song. :)

Its not that serious

Just wasting precious time in front of computer waiting fort the sun to rise again. Better get some sleep later....LOL

I know where I'm going and how rough it will be. Wanna come along?

Cheers

I know the feeling, I've got maps and photos sprawled across the desk right now.

I'd like to visit some sections of the Sandy maybe next year. Dragon Tree Soak and Joanna Spring, come to mind. One year at a time though.

Equinox

Dragon Tree is on my list for 08 and also Gwenneth Lakes. Where is Joanna Spring. Have heard of it.

Cheers

Joanna Springs was on Col. Warburton's route.

The Famous Calvert Exp. of 1896 led by Wells had great trouble in locating it as Warbuton's Longtitude was out.

It's roughly mid-way between Dragon Tree and Gwenneth Lakes (or so we are told)

JOANNA SPRING, WA

20 51.068S

124 11 46.716E

I wasn't serious ever ..LOL

Richard

Its amazing what one can dig up.

I have the book on the Calvert Expedition and in the back of it the maps of the various explorers of that era in the north west.

I have the Lat co-ord for Joanna Spring. Richards one is not the same...lol

Yeah OK So Joanna Spring is marked on the Natmaps
Approximate position 20 04.970S and 124 11.835 E

It would seem that there is a cleared shot line running along the dune corridor to within striking distance of Joanna Spring with no more than 15 or so dunes to cross to get there. This cleared line comes off the one from the Kidson.

Of course cleared lines could be more overgrown than the surrounding countryside.

Could be the makings of an expedition. Start from Sandfire and then head east along Kidson.

Food for thought. Sir Willie might be interested but he would have to get better tyres for the LC. This is HD Crossply cheesecutter tyre country......lol

Cheers

Willem,

Don't you mean "start from where Sandfire USED to be"

Cheers

Russ

Ummm I believe they are still selling fuel and will rebuild what burnt down

Maybe I am wrong?

This adventure won't start until mid 2008 so that gives lots of time for planning.
Need to carry max fuel loads.

Cheers